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London open: Resources stocks lift FTSE after Trump knocks Fed London stocks unexpectedly tiptoed higher in early trade on Friday, ignoring a downbeat Wall Street finish overnight and a recuperating pound as comments from President Trump weighed on the dollar. The FTSE 100 index climbed 0.2% to 7,702.52, having being called lower by City traders […]

London open: Stocks tick higher ahead of retail sales; SSE and Unilever drop London stocks nudged a touch higher on Thursday as the pound remained under pressure but off recent lows, with all eyes on the latest retail sales data and the new Brexit secretary’s first talks in Brussels later. At 0830 BST, the FTSE […]

London open: Footsie benefits as pound bows to political uncertainty London stocks on Wednesday took up where they left off the previous afternoon, rising on the back of a pound that was taking a bruising from a new wave of political worries and upbeat updates from airline EasyJet and miner BHP Billiton. The FTSE 100 […]

London open: Stocks steady as investors eye jobs data; housebuilders rally London stocks were steady at the open on Tuesday as investors eyed a slew of key jobs data, but housebuilders racked up healthy gains following a well-received update from Galliford Try. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,602.76, while the pound […]

London open: Stocks nudge up as May faces Commons showdown; Indivior surges London stocks nudged a touch higher in early trade on Monday as Prime Minister Theresa May faced a showdown with Brexit rebels, while Indivior rocketed after a US court blocked the sale of a rival generic of its bestselling opioid addiction treatment. At […]

London open: Stocks rise as Trump’s Brexit comments weigh on sterling London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as the pound took a hit after US President Trump said the Prime Minister’s soft Brexit plan would “probably kill” any trade deal with the US. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at […]

London open: Stocks recover from losses; Sky rallies as Comcast ups offer London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday, bouncing back from the heavy losses seen in the previous session after tensions between the US and China escalated. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% to 7,613.58, having fallen 1.3% on […]

London open: Stocks get clobbered as Trump ramps up China trade war London stocks took a beating in early trade on Wednesday as trade war concerns reared their head once again after Washington announced plans to impose tariffs on an extra $200bn of Chinese goods. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 1.2% to […]

London open: Stocks nudge higher as pound steadies London stocks nudged higher on Tuesday as the pound steadied following sharp losses in the previous session in the wake of political turmoil. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 7,697.35 as Prime Minister Theresa May prepares to face her reshuffled cabinet following the […]

London open: Stocks climb as miners rally, Brexit Sec Davis resigns London stocks rose to their highest level in almost a fortnight on Monday morning even in spite of the resurgent pound as Brexit Secretary David Davis resigned from the government. The FTSE 100 index jumped 30.79 points or 0.4% to 7,648.49, while sterling was […]